Diet & Nutrition

Despite looking highly unattractive, belly fat is also a serious health issue that increases the risk of developing various other health problems. Both, subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, in the abdominal area are extremely dangerous and raise the chances to develop diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep apnea, various forms of cancer, and other degenerative diseases. Burning the fat deposits in the abdominal …

To be able to maintain a healthy body weight, one should make sure he/she burns the consumed calories every day. Yet, the USDA reports that the average American eats 500 more calories daily than needed, and other experts warn that we consume 100% more food than we actually need, which explains the high rates of obesity. Sudhair James from the College of Chemical Sciences in Sri Lanka, …

In addition to including oat flakes in our breakfast or snack, we can prepare infusion of oats to take before meals and avoid gas formation. The cause is almost always related to the classic problem of fluid retention or heavy digestion. It does not matter that we are overweight or that we are in good shape. That bulging “tummy” is something very frequent at the end of …

It Is Possible to Lose 10 Pounds in a Week While it’s certainly possible to lose 10 lbs in one week, it won’t be pure body fat. Due to the calorie deficit needed to burn each pound of fat, it’s simply not possible to safely burn 10 pounds of pure body fat in just one week. However, this isn’t to say you can’t lose that much weight …

Besides carbs and fat, sugar is also a major culprit for weight gain. Although consuming sugar from time to time doesn’t pose a threat, high amounts of daily consumption of sugary foods can be a problem. Sugary Foods Nowadays, sugar is all around us. It’s present in both foods and drinks such as soda drinks, cereals, pouch juices, salad dressings, yogurts, candies, sweets, etc. Some foods have …